Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashmuir Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crewe Central , and the 530th lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashmuir Close (CW1 3UQ) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% lower than the Crewe Central average (272.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashmuir Close (CW1 3UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walker Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Badger Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashmuir Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Backlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Walker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheltenham Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Underwood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Short Oakes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ryebank Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dutton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marley Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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